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Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection | 
| Artist: Michael Jackson
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Rating:  127 reviews
Sales Rank: 6222
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 5.8 x 1.2
MPN: 92600
UPC: 827969260029
EAN: 0827969260029
ASIN: B0002XH9Z4
Release Date: November 16, 2004
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Want You Back | | • | ABC | | • | I'll Be There | | • | Got To Be There | | • | I Wanna Be Where You Are | | • | Ben | | • | Dancing Machine- Single Version | | • | Enjoy Yourself- The Jacksons | | • | Ease On Down The Road | | • | You Can't Win | | • | Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)- Single Edit | | • | Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)- Early Demo | | • | Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough | | • | Rock With You | | • | Off The Wall | | • | She's Out Of My Life | | • | Sunset Driver- Demo | | • | Lovely One- The Jacksons | | • | This Place Hotel- The Jacksons |
Disc 2
| • | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | | • | The Girl Is Mine- Michael Jackson (With Paul Mccartney) | | • | Thriller | | • | Beat It | | • | Billie Jean | | • | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)- Demo Version | | • | Someone In The Dark | | • | State Of Shock- The Jacksons | | • | Scared Of The Moon | | • | We Are The World | | • | We Are Here To Change The World |
Disc 3
| • | Bad | | • | The Way You Make Me Feel | | • | Man In The Mirror | | • | I Just Can't Stop Loving You- Michael Jackson,Siedah Garrett | | • | Dirty Diana | | • | Smooth Criminal | | • | Cheater | | • | Dangerous- Early Version | | • | Monkey Business | | • | Jam | | • | Remember The Time | | • | Black Or White | | • | Who Is It | | • | Someone Put Your Hand Out |
Disc 4
| • | You Are Not Alone | | • | Stranger In Moscow | | • | Childhood (Theme From "Free Willy 2") | | • | On The Line | | • | Blood On The Dance Floor | | • | Fall Again | | • | In The Back | | • | Unbreakable | | • | You Rock My World with intro | | • | Butterflies | | • | Beautiful Girl | | • | The Way You Love Me | | • | We've Had Enough |
Disc 5
| • | Jam- Live Video | | • | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'- Live Video | | • | Human Nature- Live Video | | • | Smooth Criminal- Live Video | | • | I Just Can't Stop Loving You- Live Video | | • | She's Out Of My Life- Live Video | | • | I Want You Back- Live Video | | • | I'll Be There- Live Video | | • | Thriller- Live Video | | • | Billie Jean- Live Video | | • | Working Day And Night- Live Video | | • | Beat It- Live Video | | • | Will You Be There- Live Video | | • | Black Or White- Live Video | | • | Heal The World- Live Video | | • | Man In The Mirror- Live Video |
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Album Description
Japanese pressing of 2004 compilation includes four bonus tracks, 'Blame It On The Boogie', 'Human Nature', 'The World', & 'One More Chance'. This five disc set is limited to 20,000 pieces & includes a DVD (NTSC/Region 2). CBS. 2004.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 122 more reviews...
 Truly The Ultimate December 1, 2004
Bruce Aguilar (Hollywood, CA)
73 out of 74 found this review helpful
Yes Michael Jackson has had a few too many 'Greatest Hits' packages, but this one truly is the Ultimate collection of his musical work. Four CDs jam packed with hits and rarities spanning his entire 34 year recording career (J5, The Jacksons and solo), a DVD of his Dangerous concert that aired on HBO (available here for the first time) and an original 60 page book detailing his entire career. There's precious little more you could ask for from a box set.
Now Michael has only released 6 full albums of new material in the past 25 years so chances are that most already have the hits in one form or another so why buy this set? Consider the following list of all the rare and previously unreleased songs in this collection.
Enjoy Yourself - The Jacksons first hit from their first album with Epic
Ease On Down The Road / You Can't Win - both from The Wiz Soundtrack
Shake A Body - previously unreleased demo of what became "Shake Your Body Down To The Ground"
Sunset Driver - previously unreleased demo
P.Y.T. - previously unreleased demo
Someone In The Dark - track from the rarely heard E.T. Storybook
State Of Shock - duet with Mick Jagger (!) from The Jacksons last album Victory
Scared of the Moon - previously unreleased demo
We Are The World - previously unreleased demo
We Are Here To Change The World - from Captain EO (previously unreleased)
Cheater - previously unreleased demo
Dangerous - previously unreleased alternate version
Monkey Business - previously unreleased
Who Is It (IHS Mix) - rare remix
Someone Put Your Hand Out - rare promotional song (first time on CD)
On The Line - from the "Get On The Bus" soundtrack
Fall Again - previously unreleased demo
In The Back - previously unreleased
Beautiful Girl - previously unreleased demo
The Way You Love Me - previously unreleased
We've Had Enough - previously unreleased
That's 14 completely brand new tracks never heard before and 8 that were previously very hard to come by. These 22 tracks alone (a full album of material) make this set worth the purchase for any MJ fan. It's surprising that these demos and completed songs never saw the light of day until now considering the high caliber of the work. If this is any indication of the songs MJ has in the vault, I'd love to hear more - lots more.
No matter if you only have one or two MJ CDs, are a rabid fan or are just interested in finding out what al the fuss is about, this is the set for you. Sony did an amazing job with this set and Michael (a real perfectionist) should be commended for his bravery in releasing demos. I look forward to hearing many more of these previously unheard recordings. Thanks Mike.
 Time capsule music; illuminating though erratic DVD concert. November 17, 2004
D. Mok (Los Angeles, CA)
33 out of 40 found this review helpful
The market's been flooded with Michael Jackson product in the last year -- I don't even have any idea what that "The One" DVD was all about. I'll let the general public make up its own theories as to why.
Its bizarre timing aside, this boxed set was long overdue. It's been 10 years since HIStory came out (pretty amazing fact, isn't it?), and while Jackson's output since then has only consisted of one inferior album, HIStory itself was scanty to the point of being ridiculous anyway.
The music is a fascinating study in pop stardom. Jackson's music was so dominant in its own time that it now sounds somewhat dated. There's a reason why The Eagles's Greatest Hits record surpassed Thriller's sales in the U.S.: We are so familiar with Jackson's music that we now rarely shell out the bucks to buy it. That, however, is not to be counted as a negative towards the music itself. It doesn't pretend to be ambitious high art; it's immaculate, immensely enjoyable, catchy and commercial pop/R&B/dance music. And with the exception of the songs from the weak Invincible album (the first Jackson record not to score a number-one single), you're still guaranteed to pack a dance floor whenever you put these songs on. This boxed set does right to the Jackson catalogue by including his Motown years, and while those have been covered amply in the many Jackson 5/Jacksons collections over the years, to have a "comprehensive" Michael Jackson boxed set without this material would have been sacrilegious.
That leaves the fifth disc, the DVD of a live concert in Bucharest. The concert disc is flawed -- I like neither the shooting nor the editing, and it contains far too many audience shots. If I never have to see a Michael Jackson fan cry or faint on camera again, it would be too soon. But the concert disc is an incredibly fascinating case study in the midst of that Ashlee Simpson lip-sync scandal. I've never been to a Jackson concert, so I was very surprised to find that he does sing live -- just not all the time. The fact is, as early as the Motown anniversary special that had made Jackson into a legend, Jackson always gave a better show when he doesn't have to sing. However, it's even more illuminating when Jackson does attempt to sing live. On "Beat It" and "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", Jackson is clearly out of breath and offkey...and remarkably human, letting us poke through that artificial, perfectionist showman exterior to see a fallible artist doing his best. I always wished Jackson would allow more of this side of himself to show -- to humanize his music and persona, and let the flaws be. On this DVD, which was filmed during the Dangerous tour, you get a chance to see Michael Jackson's more ragged edges, and that is simply invaluable. And to see the grossly underrated Siedah Garrett (she wrote "Man in the Mirror", after all, and matched Jackson note-for-note on "I Just Can't Stop Loving You") and ultra-talented, platinum-haired guitar goddess Jennifer Batten brings a flood of memories...Batten's laser-lit guitar solo in "Beat It" is so over the top, it's perfect, even though the shaky editing ate into its effect.
If you're a Jackson fan, you probably would have bought this already and will like it. If not, however, this is still a good chance to snap up a large number of Jackson classics in one go. The concert DVD is also great if you've never seen a Jackson "live" performance,though Jackson stage shows have been captured far better in previous video clips like "Dirty Diana" and, even more so, "Come Together". And given the low price tag on this five-disc box, from a value-for-money front, this boxed set really can't be topped.
Michael Forever! November 19, 2004
Cristine
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
It doesn't matter what anybody says about this man, he is the epitome of a pop superstar, legend, performer, entertainer, songwritter & vocalist. His presence alone makes people cry & pass out, it's as if they're going through an exorcism. What other human being in this world has that kind of effect on people? You don't have to be a fanatic to see the phenomenal talent that this man has. All these popstars out there today: Justin, Usher, britney, beyonce, etc. are doing things MJ did 20 years ago yet people worship them & bash MJ. These people wouldn't even be here had it not been for him. This boxset is great, "Fall Again" & "We've had enough" show why Michael is the great music maker he is today. The 1992 concert? Truly amazing & Michael at his best. When doesn't he do a show stopping performance? From the time he first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show to Thriller to History & beyond, he has changed the world & revolutionized popular music & this box set traces that journey. Michael Jackson is the definition of an icon & I find it so unfair that people choose to pick him apart the way they do all because he's extremely rich & extremely influential & they're just too damn jealous to handle it! Michael broke? HA! That man has income coming in from a thousand & one different places. All he has to do is give one concert & that'll generate 10-15 million bucks right there & if he went on tour... well, I think you already know. Michael is the king of Pop & there will never be another like him. That man commands respect when he shows up at award shows & he knows that no matter what happens, his fans got his back!
 TEN YEARS TOO LATE November 16, 2004
NYC Music Lover (New York, NY United States)
12 out of 23 found this review helpful
Does anyone, except for the members of his rapidly dwindling
cult of hardcore fans, really need another Michael Jackson
collection? He's released so many compilations in the last
decade that it's become something you can regularly count on,
like Daylight Savings Time and Income Tax Day. I'm not gonna
dwell on his pathetic personal life, or his bizarre physical
transformation, or his constant "I'M the victim! NO ONE
understands me!" schtick. What I can't ignore is the fact that
Mr. Mikey has completely run out of original or interesting ideas. The last CD he released with anything remotely good
was "Dangerous", and even that paled in comparison to his
classic stuff. Putting this material in chronological order
really spotlights his increasing reliance on production over
good songs, and the frightening way his voice has transformed
from the open-hearted, soulful wonder of his youth to the
strangled, unpleasant moans, cries and "EEE-EEE's" of his recent
years (which I refuse to term "adult"). I give it two stars
for the J5 through the 80's period, but as for the rest, skip it.
Forget healing the world, Michael. Write some good songs!!
THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO MY ORIGINAL REVIEW: Some of Michael's
fans on this site seem to think that if you don't care for his
latest music you're a "hater". Pardon the pun, but do you really
think the world is that "Black Or White"? One guy thinks that
all the negative reviews were written by one person. WRONG.
Most of us don't have the time, nor the interest, to do such a
thing. The purpose for these reviews is to tell people what you
really think about a product, not to act as a "Michael Jackson
Can Do No Wrong" fan club!! Maybe some of you need to get out a
bit more. Just as there's nothing wrong with you having your
opinions, we are entitled to the same. The fact that an adult
would take a negative review of their Idol's work so personally
is a bit scary. There are dozens of artists I admire, and none
of them hit a homerun every time out. It's that simple. Some
of us just think this boxed set SUCKS. GROW UP!!
Great release for the Holidays, Mike last album with SONY! November 25, 2004
Music Fan (New York N.Y.)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I was surprised when I heard that Michael was going to be releasing a BOX SET this year. I hoped it would have all the hits that I've enjoyed thru out my life. Well I was surprise to tell you that I got more than what I expected. I got Unreleased tracks, Rare demo and of all things, that rare live concert from HBO. I remember that concert breaking HBO's record for the most people tuning to watch their station of all things, I was set for the Holidays!
...I did have to go on a hefty search to get "The Ultimate Collection" which started on 11.16.04 and ended 11.17.04...here goes...I was told by Circuit City that they would have MJ's Box set on sale on 11.16.04, so as a music fan who appreciates great...let me correct that...Quality music, i got off work and took a taxi to get to Circuit City before closing time to pick up the Box Set but to my discuss, they tell me that the album is on BACKORDER!...which is good for sales but I'm left with no BOX SET man!...I took the loss as a trooper and tried again the next day 11.17.04....
Second try...I come from work to take the train to Best Buy because they state that they have the album there. As you can tell my hopes are up again. I get off the train run into Best Buy down the stairs to the music/cd section (I actually bumped into 3 customers who were all polite to my surprise) and I see no box set, no Biggie...I ask a sales person there and to my surprise he tells me..."Ohh, that new Box Set by Mike?..It's sold out man, sorry"...I was thinking to myself I should have just ordered online and save myself the trouble but the sales man gave me an alternative. He said "If you really want to get mike new album, you can try the VIRGIN MEGA STORE in Times Square"...I was walking away from the sales person and thanked him when an guy who was with his girlfriend stopped me and asked "Mike got a new album out?"...I told him "yeah" (..thinking to myself again, bad promotion from SONY but it's MJ's last album from them so whatever)...we actually spoke about Mike for a good min or two about how he's still the MAN and all that good stuff...The guy actually gave me a pound (ghetto hand shake) and thanked me for "supporting legends on the music industry"...I was ampped after the whole conversation and made it clear that i was going to get this BOX SET that day.
Third and final try...I take the F train to Times square walk about 1-2 long blocks and rush in to the entrance and to me delight, Michael Jackson-The Ultimate Collection is staring me in the face sitting there on the "new Release" stand shrink wrapper with the Logo and art work in Gold and ready to come home!...Man As soon As i picked up my copy, I felt how HEAVY this Box SET felt and I've never been so happy to buy Michael's last album...
`Til this day, I don't leave the house with out listening to MJ's The Ultimate Collection, I have my system set to max when I listen to mike after a hard days work. This The Ultimate Collection was made for my Surround System, even my neighbors don't complain about the walls vibrating! What a great way to end my story...thank god for Mike, he to me is definitely the "King Of Pop" and I'm at a loss of words when I'm just sitting back listening to this mans voice...I truly own an actual Ultimate Collection of music.
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